Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) - Naval Cruise Book

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,W 4, ,4a,E,,?,3, ?qu:37gyfj3. ..,':- ,M,Lg,i1.., :ig j3:'x.Qs fi --Ag ,f.g.i'iff2',TLvf!fi3istfTIi:'wJT.?iLf1 i T, rw, A :.'f-V U THIRD DIVISICN The operation of a farm requires the tarm- er to be more or less a Jack of all trades. On the Bing Ding, the men of the l l Third Diivsion tit into this same 5 Q category. The duties of this di- N 6 vision range all of the way from i f - W V xy g. the care and painting ot certain C , 1 X J .J portions of the ship, through steer- - Q ' ing the ship while at watch at sea, ---'F , . .- J l- transferring personnel from ship to 0 T l ship, to helping to bring aboard and , X . c J K X store supplies and ammunition. - y'. at 1 , My X i T T1-gp TTT: - l li Left to right, front rank: J. L. Rollins, M. Martin, l. R. Lindauer, A. R. Shellito, J. R. Bailey, C. R. Allen, E. J. Ker- kove, H. P. L. Bourgeois, T. A. Mackey, L. L. McNair, R. W. Wallerstedt, A. D. Mitchell, B. J. Sikes, E. Goforth, M. Moreno. Center rank: R. L. Holliday, L. C. Herman, W. L. Schilling, R. G. Kilcrease, J. J. Racek, L. L. Whisnant, A. P. Piscone, C. A. Ruatti, B. H. Griffin, J. H. Ray, J. W. Barton, C. Chamberlin, H. L. Watson, J. P. Scanlon, S. Sulfiasian, F. L. Aya, R. D. Gee. Rear rank: T. W. McNeal, 0. J. Seymour, E. W. Cobb, E. P. McLaughlin, J. E. Rainey, C. J. Melton, C. Fleming, D. L. McMurtrey, B. W. Darsey, C. F. Herlog, R. E. Corswell, I. M. Moses, P. D. Pico, L. H. Wilson. 1 , ' l slli lli i i il ,i ill it: ,, in . ,fm in lil li. i i i i . 0 1 4 Q Y 1 l 1 l i l l li 1: l l i ll l 1 i l l

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- --4..--,.....-u.-. .-.A ' QA., -f 1- MAJ,-A-17.29, hlij-g1.::.3fl -,-rg tiff? l.5b:.,w-'X Left to right, standing: E. M. Williams, L. A. Hopkins, V. G. Thompson, B. J. Lynch, R. L. Witthuhn, D. D. Brown, K. E. Johnson, R. F. Couch, W. E. Cole, V. G. Brooks, W. K. Diltz, R. D. Cox, K. D. Rogers, L. Misakian, E. E. Prof- fitt, E. M. Phillips, R. D. Buck, H. J. Corsaut, R. O. Hart, D. V. Nelson, D. H. Hill, A. L. Bennett, D. Z. Rhodez, S. R. Hodge, C. A. Mason, J. E. Moore, F. W. Gibson, C. G. Buschey, H. V. Hay, D. J. Klien, W. R. Gollner, B. W. Golston, W. D. Crowder, R. J. Foust, W. E. McBride. Kneeling: R. J. Mahoney, J. T. Donnigan, H. C. Parker, D. K. Capalite, P. F. Carroll, J. W. Cooper, R. L. Lee, D. C. Moreland, J. C. Searcy, T. J. Ballard, C. G. Merryman, A. C. Larsen, M. Witthuhn, J. E. Forry, J. R. McCullough, R. E. Fox, D. E. Lau, C. J. Geber. SECCND DIVISIGN Leif. JA f,.l'n I-sb , T- - It . .WL-,s 1i '57,-L.l,rBf'?'l V x 4, :J Nb 0 N ' 1 73: ,Y ul Yi-Q 4.2 -'J Nix Chores on the form must be done irrespec- tive of the doyg this is olso true of the wo-rk of the Second Division. The men of this Division ore responsible tor the cleonliness ond preservotion ot the torecostle, torword sponsons ond mony spoces in the torword port ot the ship. They rnust be skilled in seornonship for they hondle the ship's ground tockle ond mooring stotion, ond olso core tor two of the ship's srnoll boots. . .. ... ,. . rf :X-'N V 5 L -V , W . .. . t - - A

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A,,m,.,. ,, Ah.. , up W ...a- ' H01 4.404 'fl' 'Q s. In Lef to right rear rank C T Malone J S Keefer P A Turnbull C F. Urich, D. E. Crawford, H. W. Hartman, J. E Goodgame D M Dykes J H Olson E E Maley Center rank E G. Wedding, E. E. Auston, C. Anderson, J. L. Pope J R Moore R W Swenson R M Sinkler J S Martin A C Rue, R. E. Schaber, GMC Thompson. Front rank S T Byal R C Kurtz R D Miller D E Roberts A W Donaldson, G. Miller, D. R. Parker, J. P. Roberts, F DIVISICN Important to any farm is the readiness of the farm equipment-and on the Bing Ding, the readiness of the guns and fire control systems is of utmost importance. To the men of the F Di- vision is assigned this responsibility. The gunnersmates, who clean and re- pair the guns, and the tire control men who maintain and operate the directors and radar, are the watchdogs of some of the sl'1ip's mast vital equip- ment.